Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Coenonympha gardetta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coenonympha Rank Species | |
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Similar Coenonympha arcania, Coenonympha corinna, Erebia melampus, Coenonympha dorus, Coenonympha glycerion | ||
Natuur in oostenrijk alpenhooibeestje coenonympha gardetta
Coenonympha gardetta, the Alpine heath, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be in alpine meadows on heights of 800 to 2,900 from the Massif Central to Albania.
The length of the forewings is 15–16 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
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